Single-engine piston

N77863

1946 Luscombe 8A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
3590
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Broadway, VA
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Registration record

N77863 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Luscombe 8A
Serial
3590
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Broadway, VA
Certificate issued
2018-12-04
Airworthiness date
1956-01-09
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA8A05
Mode S (octal)
52505005
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
182 nm
Cruise (type)
78 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-25
    Accident at New Market, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N77863.
  • 1956-01-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N77863

N77863 is a 1946 Luscombe 8A, serial number 3590. It is registered to an individual in Broadway, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2018 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 78 knots and a range of about 182 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 9, 1956.

N77863 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
78 kt
Range
182 nm
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Luscombe 8A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-06-25 Accident · New Market, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA292
Reported aircraft: Luscombe 8
Probable cause: Impact with a fence during an attempted takeoff from a short, uphill turf airstrip.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.